Canada, France and Japan snag gold at Kelowna Grand Prix
Ava Kemp and Yohnatan Elizarov, pair skaters from Canada, faced a challenging start to their senior Grand Prix debut at the Kelowna Grand Prix. While their teammates Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud celebrated their victory at Skate Canada International, Kemp and Elizarov struggled with errors, finishing in fifth place with a score of 163.07.
The duo, who are 2026 world junior champions, attributed their struggles to a mental outlook, stating they need to take the incident as a learning lesson. Pereira and Michaud, on the other hand, highlighted their calmness and confidence during the competition, finishing with a score of 202.17, 10 points ahead of the American pair.
Meanwhile, Kevin Aymoz of France secured gold with a score of 258.43, followed by Japan's Rio Nakata in silver.
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